Tech

What we learned by driving the prototype Nissan Ariya EV crossover

Enlarge / The electric crossover market is starting to get crowded. This is one of the newest entrants: the Nissan Ariya. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Nissan provided two nights in a hotel and a return flight to Madrid so we could drive the prototype Ariya. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Before Elon Musk and […]

Tech

Kia’s new EV6 electric crossover goes straight to the head of the pack

Enlarge / This is Kia’s distinctively styled EV6, a new electric crossover that’s one of the best we’ve tested. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Kia provided two nights in a hotel and a flight from San Francisco to Washington DC so we could drive the new EV6. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. HEALDSBURG, Calif. —Remember […]

Tech

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the best EV we’ve driven in 2021

Enlarge / Hyundai’s striking new Ioniq 5 EV was worth the wait. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Hyundai provided flights to San Diego and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the particular Ioniq 5. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. SAN DIEGO—In 2020, Hyundai Motor Group revealed it had developed a new platform, […]

Tech

Porsche builds a sporty red wagon: The 2022 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo

Enlarge / Porsche’s newest electric car variant is the $133,300 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Porsche provided flights to Los Angeles and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo and the sedan that we wrote about two weeks ago. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. […]

Tech

The 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS first drive

Enlarge / This is Porsche’s $131,400 Taycan GTS electric sedan, which goes on sale in the US in Q2 2022. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Porsche provided flights to Los Angeles and two nights in a hotel so we could drive the Taycan GTS and another variant you’ll be able to read about in two weeks. Ars […]

Tech

The electric 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge puts style at a premium

Enlarge / Volvo’s latest electric vehicle is the C40 Recharge, which is built in Ghent, Belgium. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Volvo provided flights to Brussels and two nights in hotels so we could drive the C40 Recharge. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. GHENT, BELGIUM—Volvo built a rather good little crossover in the form of […]

Tech

The Mazda CX-30 Turbo: How I learned to love the crossover

Mazda has now brought its 250hp 2.5L turbocharged engine to the CX-30 crossover. [credit: Mazda ] No car has surprised me more in recent years than the Mazda CX-30. It’s the company’s compact crossover, built on its new Skyactiv-Vehicle architecture, which it shares with the Mazda 3 sedan and hatchback. Like those models, the CX-30 […]